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Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

Frequency - Incidence

Incidence of respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as assessed by number of reported/published cases in the literature. Red digits in stars indicate: 0 = Very rare, questionable signal · 1 = < 10 cases · 2 = 10-50 cases · 3 = 50–100 cases · 4 = 100-200 cases · 5 = >200 cases

Evidence level/grade

Evidence level for respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as estimated using Hill’s (1965), Naranjo’s (1981), and Bégaud’s (1985) criteria applied to published cases. Blue digits in stars indicate: 0 = Questionable · 1 = Low · 2 = Moderate · 3 = Robust · 4 = Definite · 5 = Unquestionable, pathognomonic

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Path: Alveolar hemorrhage (see also IIIa)

Publications

Nilsson B, Chen X, Pehrson S, Jensen HL, Søndergaard L, Helvind M, Andersen LW, Svendsen JH

Acute fatal pulmonary vein occlusion after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing 2004 Oct;11;127-30 — 2004 Oct — 127-30